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USS America Joins the Fleet

Oct 14, 2014

USS America (LHA 6), the Navy's newest and most technologically advanced amphibious assault ship, was commissioned during a formal ceremony at Pier 30/32 during San Francisco Fleet Week, Oct. 11.More than 8,000 friends, family members…

UK Aircraft Carrier’s Center Blocks Completed

Oct 13, 2014

Cammell Laird has completed its first center blocks for a second aircraft carrier set to become the centerpiece of Britain’s military capability. The Birkenhead marine and engineering services company has fabricated and outfitted two blocks for the new Prince of Wales aircraft carrier…

Making Civilians into Sailors

Oct 13, 2014

At Recruit Training Command, they transform civilians into basically trained, physically fit, well disciplined Sailors – 39,000 of them each year. They are trained by a cadre of fleet experienced enlisted Sailors who must meet stringent screening…

Virginia-Class Submarine Named USS Oregon

Oct 13, 2014

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus hosted a ship-naming ceremony to announce that SSN 793, a Virginia-class attack submarine, will bear the name USS Oregon. During a ceremony held at the Battleship Oregon Memorial in Tom McCall Waterfront Park…

Navy Sets Up Base in Romania

Oct 12, 2014

Commander, Navy Region Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia (CNREURAFSWA) established Naval Support Facility (NSF) Deveselu Friday, Oct. 10, during an establishment and assumption of command ceremony on base.NSF Deveselu, formerly a disused Romanian airfield…

Navy to Commission USS America

Oct 11, 2014

The Navy will commission its newest amphibious assault ship, USS America (LHA 6), during a 1 p.m. EDT ceremony Saturday, October 11, 2014, in San Francisco, California. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus will deliver the ceremony's principal address…

TR Completes Successful TSTA and FEP

Oct 10, 2014

The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (TR) (CVN 71) successfully completed Tailored Ship's Training Availability (TSTA) and the Final Evaluation Problem (FEP) Oct. 8.TSTA/FEP is a three-week training and evaluation period that prepares…

Austal Expands to San Diego

Oct 09, 2014

Office to provide local support to LCS and JHSV programs.On October 8th, Austal celebrated the opening of our San Diego, Cal., Operations Office with a ribbon cutting ceremony.  Joining Austal’s representatives at the ceremony were Mayor Cheryl Cox of the City of Chula Vista…

Dyrad Releases Latest Piracy Statistics

Oct 09, 2014

UK-based maritime intelligence provider, Dryad Maritime has released its Q3 maritime crime figures which show that piracy is continuing across the globe at similar levels to Q2, with incidents of cargo theft in Southeast Asia continuing to rise…

U.S. Navy Spotlights Targets Media Risks

Oct 09, 2014

As the U.S. Navy remains ever vigilant, taking the fight to the enemy, recent media reports have highlighted potential risk from information carelessly or inadvertently shared on social media.There has also been a steady stream of reporting…

5-Star Accreditation for Naval Station Yorktown Galley

Oct 08, 2014

Scudder Hall Galley at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown (WPNSTA Yorktown) was awarded its sixth consecutive 5-Star accreditation, Oct. 2, from Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic (CNRMA). The 5-Star accreditation for food service excellence…

Portsmouth Shipyard Delivers USS Springfield

Oct 05, 2014

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) delivered USS Springfield (SSN 761) back to the fleet on Sept. 12 ahead of schedule and under budget. PNSY conducted Springfield's docking continuous maintenance availability off-yard at Sub Base New London in Groton…

Bataan ARG/MEU Transits from U.S. 5th Fleet to 6th Fleet

Oct 05, 2014

Ships of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) with embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) transited the Suez Canal Oct. 2, 2014, marking the beginning journey homeward.Deployed since February 8, 2014, the Bataan ARG/MEU is comprised…

USS Princeton Wins CNRSW 'Good Neighbor' Award

Oct 04, 2014

The officers and crew of guided missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) were named as the recipients of the 2014 Navy Region Southwest 'Project Good Neighbor' flagship award for medium-sized sea duty commands, Sept. 29.Princeton was one…

Saab to Overhaul Submarine HMS Halland

Oct 04, 2014

Defence and security company Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to overhaul the submarine HMS Halland. The order covers the period 2014-2015 and is valued at MSEK 130. The order is part of the…

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